Fishing at Lake One, Gila County, Arizona

• Overview

  Set in Gila County, Arizona, this is Lake One. Elevation runs to 7,552 feet. At 10 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Heber-Overgaard is the closest place, 20 miles off. Further out sit Star Valley (21 miles) and Sun Valley (22 miles). You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Lake One

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Public wildlife records from this area list green sunfish, smallmouth bass, rainbow trout and brook trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. At Lake One the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 30°F in January up to 66°F in July. Some winters cap it and some do not. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. On Lake One that shapes the whole year. Nights draw in quickly late in the season, so plan the walk back.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Recorded parking is half a mile off, far enough to travel light. A camping area sits within half a mile of here. Picnic facilities are recorded some half a mile out. There are toilets mapped about half a mile away. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Lake Three is 0.6 miles off. Confirm before you fish Lake One.